With a playoff game on the line, Perry rose to the challenge on Thursday. They never let the Denison-Schleswig Monarchs onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Perry.
The result came thanks to Maci Tunink's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Kalley Whelchel was excellent, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Karagyn Whelchel, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Perry's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-18. As for Denison-Schleswig, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-19 record this season.
Perry will head out on the road to square off against Storm Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Storm Lake's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Perry's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Denison-Schleswig does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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